Stop Borrowing: Jonathan Simkhai Makes Boyfriend Clothes for Girls

“All my girlfriends were coming over and taking my clothes,” said Jonathan Simkhai when he brought his debut line of masculine-inspired womenswear into the office to show us recently. “Boxers for brunches, shirts as day dresses, anything. So I told them, ‘I’ll make you a collection if you give me my stuff back!’ ” And we love the results: harem-style long johns in silk tulle with the crotch detail still in tact, puff-shoulder top coats over wire-hem T-shirts (so you can twist them to keep fixed the undulating shape), and gunmetal lamé boxer shorts with nonchalantly rolled cuffs. But rather than being oversize, the collection is all thoughtfully tailored to flatter women’s figures. “I make pieces skinnier, drop crotches, and add feminine silhouettes,” explained the intuitive 24-year-old of the transformative process. “Guys wear everything big, but girls want to feel shape somewhere.” The overall look is deceptively carefree without skimping on luxury, but ultimately, “It’s about comfort,” concluded the native New Yorker. “My girl knows she’s attractive and doesn’t have to bust out of her clothes to prove it.” Now who doesn’t want to dress like that? Available in July at Intermix, 365 Bleecker Street, NYC; (212) 929-5024 and Glassworks-Studios.com.